Imagine the Taste of Morel Mushrooms,  the most delicious wild mushroom ever.

Wonder why every spring millions of us hunt for the elusive morel mushroom? And why we are obsessed with this rare delicacy?  Morels don`t look like ordinary mushrooms— or taste like them. The "moral of the story" is that the flavor is rich, earthy, creamy. Once you`ve tasted a fried morel, its easy to understand this global obsession!


Looking for Tips to Find This Elusive Delicacy?
Why are morels, a mushroom that exists in the hundreds of billions, considered a rarity, and why is something so prolific so difficult to discover?  The morel is truly an enigma. Prized as a delicacy comparable to the French truffle, the morel owns celebrity status as the favourite American mushroom. Yet, surprisingly few of us have ever found and picked one, even though ‘shroom hunting is a popular excursion for thousands of North Americans, and many more millions around the world. Here you will find identification information and tips to help put you in the category of the successful morel hunters.

False Morels: What You Don't Know Can Kill You!
Morels are, without doubt, the easiest fungus to identify in the wild, and the hardest to confuse with poisonous or toxic cousins. Their unique shape and specific growing environment makes them distinctive. They do have a a few deadly cousins, however, but once you know the differences between the true and false morels, you can hunt for morel mushrooms with confidence.

Here You Will Learn How to See The Morels Hiding in Plain Sight!
Morels possess a camouflage which is ideally suited to their early spring woodland habits. Each year, thousands of mushroom hunters seek out the delicacy, unsuccessfully. Long-time gatherers have many opinions on the best places to search for morels. We will explore these various opinions on the best morel habitat. The morels’ unusual patterns of ridges and valleys make them difficult to spot, wherever they grow. Their early spring appearance means that are usually hiding beneath last year’s leaf growth, mixed in with the patterns of wrinkly, mottled leaf beds. How to look in order to see them as they are hiding in the color of the dead leaf carpeting is a skill that can be learned. Here are tips to see and recognize morels and their false cousins.

Links to Hundreds of the Best Morel Recipes
The morel is the subject of many gastronomical experiments, delightfully delicious. Chefs prize the morel for the exquisite taste. Links to hundreds of wonderful morel recipes you will find on these pages. And if it`s off season, and you just gotta have a taste of morels, here are the links to where you can buy dried, frozen, or canned morels, morel sauces, patés and more.

We Wish You Success in Your Search for Our Favorite Mushroom!
Welcome to the our website. May you find the morel motherlode!